Fairs
2017 EducationUSA Fair Skopje, Macedonia
The annual EducationUSA Fair in Skopje on April 4th was a great success! There were 20 Competitive college club students from all 4 CCCs in Macedonia volunteering at this event, all Macedonian EducationUSA advisers and Embassy staff were present as well 10 representatives from great U.S. colleges and universities The Fair took place at the NOVA International School in Skopje where around 250 high school and college students, as well as parents and teachers, visited the Fair.
2016 EducationUSA Fair Skopje, Macedonia
On April 12th, 2016 EducationUSA in Macedonia and the U.S. Embassy Macedonia had the pleasure of organizing the third EducationUSA Fair of Higher Education in the United States of America which attracted more than 400 students and parents. 14 representatives from great American colleges and universities visited Ljubljana, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Belgrade, Skopje and Prishtina as a part of EducationUSA Southeast European Tour 2016. Representatives of the higher education institutions presented at the Fair in Skopje where they answered many questions about their academic programs for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, as well as opportunities for scholarships and financial aid. EducationUSA is a network that has more than 400 advising centers in 170 different countries around the world. This platform is supported by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the State Department, which aims is to develop understanding between US citizens and citizens of other countries.
After the huge success at the EdUSA Fair held on April 12th, 2016 at Holiday Inn in Skopje 8 representatives from the American colleges and universities visited the NOVA high school with a purpose of meeting and talking with high school students and parents about studying opportunities in the U.S. During their stay in NOVA, reps also had a chance to meet and share experience with NOVA advisers as well as with the principal of the school who welcomed and greeted them. On the other hand, the rest of the representatives had a chance to meet university students from FON University and to answer their questions related to Masters and Doctoral studies.
On April 13th, 2016 EducationUSA Competitive College Club students from all over Macedonia
were part of very productive and interactive small group discussions with 12 American colleges and
universities as part of #EdUSAFairTour16.
2015 EducationUSA Fair Skopje, Macedonia
On April 25th, American Corners Macedonia, EducationUSA Macedonia and the U.S. Embassy in Macedonia organized the biggest fair of higher education in the United States of America in Macedonia. The Fair took place at the Gallery of Youth Cultural Center in Skopje from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Representatives from:
- American University in Bulgaria: www.aubg.edu
- Bentley University: www.bentley.edu/graduate
- Fairleigh Dickinson University: www.fdu.edu/global
- Foothill and De Anza Colleges: www.international.fhda.edu
- John Cabot University: www.johncabot.edu
- La Roche College: www.laroche.edu
- Minerva Schools at KGI: www.minerva.kgi.edu
- New York Film Academy: www.nyfa.edu
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota: www.smumn.edu
- Shoreline Community College: www.shoreline.edu/international
- University of Arizona: www.admissions.arizona.edu/international
- Webster Vienna Private University: www.webster.ac.at
- West Virginia University: www.wvu.edu
answered questions about their academic programs for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, as well as opportunities for scholarships and financial aid. We were honored to have US Ambassador Jess Bailey and his wife join us at the fair. Students were so excited to meet him. So were we.
2014 EducationUSA Fair Skopje, Macedonia
EducationUSA Macedonia was pleased to invite students to the Fair for U.S. Higher Education on March 28th at the Holiday Inn in Skopje, where they met with American university representatives and receive firsthand, accurate, and reliable information about undergraduate and graduate studies in the Unites States. More than 500 high-school, undergraduate and graduate students from all over Macedonia visited the Fair and had the opportunity to get accurate, comprehensive and current information about all the opportunities for studying and professional development in the United States. This event was part of the 2014 EducationUSA Southern Europe University Tour, which took place in eight European cities: Lisbon, Madrid, Valencia, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Belgrade, and Skopje.
At the Fair, students learned about the opportunities and resources of the U.S. Embassy’s American Corners, Educational Centers, and educational exchange programs, and also meet with representatives of the following colleges and universities:
- Minot State University (North Dakota)
- Savannah College of Art and Design (Georgia)
- Stevens Henager College (Utah)
- California College of San Diego (California)
- Webster University in Vienna.
Also, there were about 10 other tables presenting information and resources on Financial Aid and Scholarships, test preparation, undergraduate admissions applications, American Councils and their high school exchange programs, graduate and Fulbright programs as well as a table promoting the Competitive College Club staffed by CCC students. There were also 4 video screens showing the videos throughout the fair. No other words can explain the success of this Fair better than what the REAC Cheryl Francisconi said during the event: “Who knew that we saved the best for last! There are over 500 registered and busloads of students continuing to arrive from all over the country. This has been the surprise of the tour! Congrats to EducationUSA Macedonia! “ It was definitely a wonderful way to end up this tour. The success of the Fair would have not been possible without the support of the U.S. Embassy in Macedonia as well as all AC staff and EducationUSA advisers together with the support and enthusiasm of the EducationUSA Competitive College Club students from Skopje and Bitola.
On March 29th, the US reps met with about 20 EducationUSA Competitive College Club students in Macedonia for coffee and conversation and were impressed with the quality of students and their commitment to preparing themselves to study in the US. This is one of EducationUSA signature programs and one student shared "the CCC changed my life. No matter what happens I have learned so much about myself."
